Kounde proud to join 'ambitious' Barcelona
Barcelona officially presented centre-back Jules Kounde on Monday, with the French international declaring he was happy to join an ambitious club.
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Barcelona officially presented centre-back Jules Kounde on Monday, with the French international declaring he was happy to join an ambitious club.
FC Barcelona’s new French defender Jules Kounde (R) poses for pictures holding his new jersey with FC Barcelona’s Spanish President Joan Laporta during his presentation ceremony at the Joan Gamper training ground in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona, on August 1, 2022. (Photo by Pau BARRENA / AFP)
"I'm very happy, very proud. I'm coming to a big club, an ambitious club, and I'm also coming with ambition," the 23-year-old said at his first press conference as a Barcelona player on Monday afternoon at the Catalan club's training centre. According to the Spanish press, Barca paid Sevilla 50 million euros, with 10 million in bonuses, for Kounde who has signed a five-year contract.
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